Hitachi DZ-HS503, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...DZ HS503 Instruction manual To obtain thebestperformance andensure years of trouble free use please read this entire instruction manual DZ HS503 ...

Page 2: ...CCESSORIES ONLY WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD BE SURE TO USE THE SPECIFIED AC ADAPTER CHARGER DZ ACS3 CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol warns the user that uninsulated voltage within the unit may have sufficient magnitude to cause electric shock Therefore it is dangerous to make any kind of contact with any inside part of this unit This symbol alerts the user that im...

Page 3: ...ks of Intel Corporation Intel Core is a trademark of Intel Corporation Macintosh is a trademark of Apple Inc IBM and PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Other company names and product names listed are trademarks or brand names belonging t...

Page 4: ...cularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 10 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 11 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over 12 Unplug this apparatus d...

Page 5: ... HDD This DVD video camera recorder cannot be used at high altitude Note that the DVD video camera recorder cannot be used in a place where the atmospheric pressure is low such as 3 000 meters or more above sea level Do not place this DVD video camera recorder near a magnet or magnetic field If you so recording playback or dubbing may not be possible Cautions When Using Handle the liquid crystal d...

Page 6: ...o camera recorder AC adapter charger and battery will be slightly warm but this does not indicate a fault Screen on connected TV Never leave the Disc Navigation screen still image or camera image displayed on your TV to which the DVD video camera recorder is connected Doing so could result in displayed image retention or phosphor degradation of TV screen Be careful of ambient temperature If the te...

Page 7: ... recorder in the usual way Using 8 cm CD lens cleaner could cause this DVD video camera recorder to be faulty If you have to clean the lens use a Hitachi Maxell cleaner that is exclusively for 8 cm DVD discs Be careful of moisture condensation When you move the DVD video camera recorder between places where the difference in temperatures is great such as entering a lodge from a ski slope or going ...

Page 8: ...hen using a DVD turn it on with the DVD loaded The HDD DVD will be restored see page 142 Do not wipe the DVD video camera recorder case with benzene or thinner The coating of case could peel off or the case surface could deteriorate When using a chemical cleaning cloth follow the instructions Also read the instructions attached with optional accessories For optional accessories observe the caution...

Page 9: ...e vibrations This could cause malfunctions Detach the battery from the DVD video camera recorder and store it in a cool place Leaving the battery attached or storing it at high temperature could shorten its life Suggestions and Restrictions Make a trial recording Always make a trial recording before doing actual recording to make sure that recording is normal The data that have not been stored nor...

Page 10: ... warped the following phenomena may occur Block noise in playback image Momentary stop of playback image Sound interrupted during playback or abnormal sound Blue thumbnail display Fig 1 Disc cannot correctly be recognized Disc cannot be initialized Delay between video and audio Even if disc is normal the above phenomena may occasionally occur While the ACCESS PC indicator is lit do not subject dis...

Page 11: ... video camera recorder battery and set the date time The section on Basic Techniques explains the basic operation of this DVD video camera recorder recording of movies still images external input and playback of recorded images The section on Disc Navigation explains editing with Disc Navigation Refer to this section when dubbing from HDD to disc finalizing a DVD RW DVD R RW and initializing a DVD...

Page 12: ... return the menu screen to the preceding one The expression press the C button will be used in this text 1 2 and 3 marks beside headings Some functions of this DVD video camera recorder are unavailable with HDD disc card used Refer to the marks at right above each function to identify whether the HDD disc card is compatible with the function Refer to these marks and identify the functions and oper...

Page 13: ...g New recording will not overwrite any previously recorded data You can immediately play back desired recorded scenes p 73 You do not need to rewind unlike recorders using tape You can select any scene you want and immediately play it back using Disc Navigation function Use Disc Navigation to create your original movie p 102 You can delete unnecessary scenes move any scenes etc and create your ori...

Page 14: ...NG LEVEL INDICATOR 32 EFFICIENT USE OF BATTERY 32 Turning DVD Video Camera Recorder On and Off 33 Viewing Images 34 VIEWING IMAGE ON LCD MONITOR SCREEN 34 VIEWING SUBJECT THROUGH VIEWFINDER 34 Changing Display Language Language 35 Setting Date and Time 35 CHANGING DISPLAY FORMAT OF DATE AND TIME 36 Initial Settings 36 SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF BEEP 36 TURNING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER OF...

Page 15: ...ATE DUBBING 86 DUBBING ALL SCENES RECORDED ON HDD DUBBING ALL 87 SELECTING SCENES RECORDED ON HDD AND DUBBING THEM SCENE SELECT DUBBING 88 TURNING OFF DUBBED MARK FROM THUMBNAIL MARK OFF 88 Scene 89 DELETING SCENES EDIT DELETE 89 DIVIDING MOVIES EDIT DIVIDE 90 COMBINING MULTIPLE SCENES EDIT COMBINE 91 ARRANGING ORDER OF SCENES EDIT MOVE 91 DIRECTING SCENES EFFECTIVELY EFFECT FADE 92 PLAYING BACK B...

Page 16: ...vailable PC 123 Installing Software 124 Connecting to PC via PC Connection Cable 127 USING DISC IN DVD DRIVE BUILT INTO PC 129 BEFORE TERMINATING PC CONNECTION UNPLUGGING PC CONNECTION CABLE CHANGING OVER POWER SWITCH 130 Using ImageMixer 3 for Windows 131 VIEWING IMAGES RECORDED ON HDD DISC USING PC 131 CREATING DVD VIDEO USING IMAGES RECORDED ON HDD DISC 132 Using ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DV...

Page 17: ...adapter charger Infrared remote control model DZ RM4J Use to control the DVD video camera recorder from a distance Lithium battery model CR2032 To power the remote control AV S input output cable Used when viewing the picture played back on the DVD video camera recorder on TV screen or input or output video from to another video device Shoulder strap Attach to the DVD video camera recorder to hang...

Page 18: ...used to operate the DVD video camera recorder this receiver will receive the infrared signal 6 Optical 10 zoom lens p 53 7 Lens hood p 54 Always remove this lens hood when using the optional tele conversion or wide conversion lens 8 Zoom lever p 53 55 73 To adjust the zoom or volume 9 Accessory shoe The optional microphone can be attached here See the instruction manual of device to be attached fo...

Page 19: ...PC 18 フォト 選択 PHOTO SELECT button p 44 79 97 19 ディスク取出し DISC EJECT button p 40 Press down and release this button to open the cover of DVD insertion block 20 DVD insertion block p 40 21 BATTERY EJECT button p 30 Press this button when removing the battery 22 Battery attachment platform p 30 23 Record button REC p 43 24 LOCK switch p 43 It is recommended that you set the LOCK switch to L to the uppe...

Page 20: ...ay button p 46 78 Press this button to display the details of image being played back or camera setting status or switch the display off 37 CARD ACCESS indicator p 8 44 38 かんたんメニュー QUICK MENU button p 51 To display only the functions that you frequently use simple menus 39 ファイナライズ FINALIZE button p 112 Press this button to finalize the recorded DVD RW DVD R RW 40 Card insertion block p 42 41 逆光補正 ...

Page 21: ... 51 画面表示 DISPLAY button p 46 72 78 52 ズームT ZOOM T button p 53 53 デジタルズーム DIGITAL ZOOM button p 53 54 ズームW ZOOM W button p 53 55 Reverse skip button p 51 76 56 Forward search button p 51 75 57 Play pause button p 51 74 58 Stop button p 12 51 74 59 Forward skip button p 76 The buttons on remote control will function the same as those on DVD video camera recorder 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 54 52 53 56 55 5...

Page 22: ...GING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION on page 37 if you wish to view the demonstration immediately or change the setting to Off Setting Up the DVD Video Camera Recorder HOLDING DVD VIDEO CAMERA RECORDER Insert your right hand from the bottom of DVD video camera recorder up to the base of your thumb Put your hand in a position where you can easily operate the REC button and the Zoom lever Adjust the length...

Page 23: ...the hand strap by hooking the tab inside the cap onto strap for comfortable shooting INSERTING BATTERY INTO REMOTE CONTROL Insert the provided lithium battery into remote control 1 While inserting a fine rod into the hole marked PUSH pull the battery holder out forward 2 Insert the lithium battery with the positive R terminal facing down 3 Slide the cover to close it Note The life of lithium batte...

Page 24: ...mote Control Point the remote control to the infrared receiver on the DVD video camera recorder The remote controllable distance is up to 5 m Note When using the remote control make sure that the infrared receiver on DVD video camera recorder is not exposed to direct sunlight or any intense light If the infrared receiver is subject to light stronger than the infrared light from remote control the ...

Page 25: ...ize and reuse p 109 To additionally record on finalized disc p 113 5 5 To edit copied video on PC p 122 6 6 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 To playback video on PC p 122 6 6 6 7 6 7 6 7 6 7 Functions available Not available 1 Playable on devices that conform to either 8 cm DVD RAM 8 cm DVD RW VR mode or 8cm RW 2 Must be finalized Cannot be played on some DVD players or DVD recorders 3 Some DVD devices conform to ...

Page 26: ...ecorded on a DVD video camera recorder other than DZ HS503 and not finalized the Disc Navigation screen will automatically start and no recording can be done on the disc nor can it be finalized Do not insert a DVD RW DVD R that was recorded by a DVD recorder manufactured by a company other than Hitachi and which has not been finalized in this DVD video camera recorder Doing so will make the disc u...

Page 27: ... prevention switch is locked no recording deletion or editing will be possible on the card Only playback will be possible CAUTIONS FOR DISC AND CARD It is recommended that you create a backup file for valuable data on hard disk of PC Do not do the following or the data on disc or card may be damaged or lost Do not remove the disc or card or turn DVD video camera recorder off during reading or writ...

Page 28: ...Z ACS3 to power the DVD video camera recorder Using other AC adapter chargers could cause electric shock or result in fire 1 Connect the power cable to AC adapter charger 2 Plug the power cable into AC outlet 3 Plug one end of DC power cord into the DC output jack on AC adapter charger 4 Attach the other end of DC power cord to the battery attachment platform on DVD video camera recorder Use the s...

Page 29: ...n fire Be sure to use the DZ ACS3 AC adapter charger to charge the battery Using other chargers could cause electric shock or fire Charge the battery at temperatures of 10 30ºC CHARGING BATTERY Use the provided AC adapter charger to charge the battery 1 Connect the power cable to AC adapter charger 2 Plug the power cable into AC outlet 3 Attach the battery to AC adapter charger Note When charging ...

Page 30: ...eard Note Make sure that the battery is in the correct orientation Make sure that the battery is securely attached Incomplete attachment could cause the battery to fall resulting in damage REMOVING BATTERY After using the DVD video camera recorder remove the battery from it 1 While holding down the BATTERY EJECT button slide the battery upward to remove it Note For safety be sure to turn the DVD v...

Page 31: ...teries to allow for the time you are planning to record on the DVD video camera recorder The continuously recordable time may be less depending on the conditions when the DVD video camera recorder is used if recording and recording pause are repeated at short intervals etc Note that the battery discharges faster in cold places Note During and after charging and when the DVD video camera recorder i...

Page 32: ...d If the usable time of DVD video camera recorder with a fully charged battery is noticeably short the battery is probably dead Purchase a new one Disposing of a rechargeable battery Do not throw away a rechargeable battery Please take it to the Japan Portable Rechargeable Battery Recycling Center JBRC in order to preserve resources Refer to the following for collecting and recycling rechargeable ...

Page 33: ...ll take some time for the DVD video camera recorder to display the Disc Navigation screen after power is turned on When the DVD video camera recorder is turned on the self diagnosis function will work and a message may appear In this case refer to Trouble Messages on page 142 and take corrective action When turning the DVD video camera recorder off or changing over the power switch between HDD and...

Page 34: ...roubleshooting on page 149 If LCD monitor lights white refer to page 61 Be sure to open the LCD monitor approximately 90º before changing its vertical angle Do not record for a prolonged time with the LCD monitor turned approximately 180º in close contact with the DVD video camera recorder body Doing this could cause the DVD video camera recorder and LCD monitor to become hot VIEWING SUBJECT THROU...

Page 35: ... c buttons to choose Date Set on the Date Setup menu screen 2 Press the c button The figure for the month will be selected The digit that is highlighted first depends on the date display format set up in Date Mode The digit on the left end of the date display will be first highlighted Note After setting the figure for the month press the c button to select the digit to be set If you press the A bu...

Page 36: ...rocedure Press the MENU button again to exit setting SWITCHING OPERATING SOUND ON OR OFF BEEP Select On or Off and then press the A button On Beep will be heard when the power switch is changed over the REC button is pressed when HDD disc is used the SLEEP RESTART or EJECT button is pressed etc Off No beep is heard Note The Beep setting will be stored in memory even when the DVD video camera recor...

Page 37: ...he recording indicator will not be recorded Even if Record LED Off is specified the recording indicator will light while the self timer is counting down CHANGING SETTING OF DEMONSTRATION Choose the desired option using the screen on the right and then press the A button Note If Auto is specified the demonstration will not start if a battery is connected Pressing the C stop cancel or DISC NAVIGATIO...

Page 38: ...s adjustment bar will appear on the screen 2 Use the d c buttons for adjustment Press d The screen becomes dimmer Press c The screen becomes brighter 3 Press the A button to end the setting Note To stop the setting midway press the MENU button The brightness setting will be stored in memory even after the DVD video camera recorder is turned off HDD HDD LCD Br i gh t n e s s EVF Br i gh t n e s s C...

Page 39: ...r screen or viewfinder is changed the brightness or density of the recorded image itself will not change ALWAYS DISPLAYING IMAGE IN VIEWFINDER 1 Press the MENU button use the f e d c A buttons to choose EVF Display on the LCD EVF Setup menu screen 2 Choose On and press the A button Auto If the LCD monitor is open no image will appear in the viewfinder On Images will always appear in the viewfinder...

Page 40: ...ushing down the center portion of turntable pick up the disc holding its edge to remove it Note that the recording surface of disc must face the inside of DVD video camera recorder When using a single sided disc the recording surface is the side without label Never touch the disc recording surface or pickup lens Touching the pickup lens could cause a fault Use the disc cleaning cloth provided to w...

Page 41: ... gently Using force could cause a fault When using double sided disc Recording is possible on both sides of double sided disc However when recording or playback on one side is finished recording or playback will not move automatically to the other side Remove the disc once from the DVD video camera recorder turn over the disc and insert it again for continued use The recording surfaces of double s...

Page 42: ...ting Card Insert card with its terminal inward until it locks Removing Card Push the center of card edge The card will come out so that it can be held by fingers 5 Close the cover of card insertion block Note Always close the cover of card insertion block Placing the DVD video camera recorder on a desk etc with cover open could damage the cover ...

Page 43: ...in the HDD position from accidentally moving to DVD position When using a DVD RW VF mode DVD R videos of different qualities VIDEO Modes or 16 9 On and Off cannot be recorded or dubbed on the same disc see page 84 While the ACCESS PC indicator is lit or blinking do not turn the DVD video camera recorder off and take care not to subject it to any vibration Doing so could cause an error in the recor...

Page 44: ...ording Note If you wish to record without locating a subject at the center of screen first locate the subject at the center of screen press the PHOTO SELECT button halfway down determine the composition to be recorded and then press the PHOTO SELECT button all the way down If you press the PHOTO SELECT button all the way down at one stroke without pressing it half way recording will be possible bu...

Page 45: ...he DVD video camera recorder to recording pause from the sleep restart standby status The following operation will release the sleep restart standby status Press down the DISC EJECT button Change over the power switch HDD DVD Note If you press the REC or PHOTO SELECT button while in the sleep restart standby status the sleep restart status will be released but recording of a video or photo will no...

Page 46: ...for explanation It is different from the actual display e 2 Program AE j 3 White balance n 4 EIS m 5 Backlight compensation 6 16 9 mode 1 Recording mode 12 Zoom 13 Exposure correction 14 Manual Focus 15 HDD DVD Card type 16 Movie recording quality p 7 Microphone filter 8 Video flash 9 Self timer 10 External Input 11 Recording status Movie recording time 18 Remaining space on HDD DVD Card 19 Remain...

Page 47: ...rd No display Auto b Sports c Portrait d Spotlight e Sand Snow f Low Light No display Auto h Set i Outdoor j Indoor1 k Indoor2 No display EIS OFF n EIS ON No display Backlight compensation OFF m Backlight compensation ON No display 16 9 mode OFF 16 9 mode ON No display Microphone filter OFF p Microphone filter ON No display Emits light automatically Always emits light No light emission No display ...

Page 48: ...ed No display HDD Protection On HDD Protection Off REM XX MIN 4 Remaining recordable minutes during movie recording REM XX 5 Number of remaining recordable still images during still recording REM XX Scene Will appear when the remaining number of recordable scenes 999 scenes max 6 is 50 or less If the number is down to 10 or less the display will be in purple w full charge x y z low remaining charg...

Page 49: ... checked on Disc Navigation screen during playback see INFORMATION DISPLAY DURING RECORDING on page 46 Display when recording an image of yourself When recording with the LCD screen facing the same direction as the lens the operating status will appear The battery remaining level will appear only when the remaining level is very low and the display will blink No warning message see page 46 will ap...

Page 50: ... Light the monitor screen will light white see page 61 Screen display symbol Description Status in which recording is not possible on HDD An attempt to record a photo on HDD was made N An attempt to record a still is being made with a DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R RW used An unusable disc is loaded R An attempt to record movie on a card was made An unusable card is loaded X HDD disc is write protected A lo...

Page 51: ... screen will disappear when it is left for approx one minute without any operation On Au t o P r og r am AE Wh i t e Ba l D i g Zoom M IC F i l t e r E I S ENTER RETURN 4 0 x O f f Au t o Came r a Fun c t i ons Se t up A A V I DEO Mode F I NE I n p u t Sou r c e CAMERA ENTER RETURN Rec o r d F u n c t i o n s Se t up 1 6 9 On OSD Ou t pu t On HDD P r o t ec t i o n On On Au t o P r og r am AE Wh i...

Page 52: ...r with external input 4 Displayed in SD status and input selection is set to external signal 5 Displayed in SD status 6 Displayed only when input selection is set to camera 7 Displayed only in HDD status On Au t o P r og r am AE Wh i t e Ba l D i g Zoom M IC F i l t e r E I S ENTER RETURN 4 0 x O f f Au t o A A Came r a Fun c t i ons Se t up V I DEO Mode F I NE I n p u t Sou r c e CAMERA ENTER RET...

Page 53: ...een Off 40 and 240 Pressing the button during photo recording will switch between Off and 40 If you set zoom to 240 when recording photo the digital zoom will be up to 40 When a subject is zoomed it may be momentarily out of focus When digital zoom is engaged the image quality will be rougher MACRO RECORDING Use the macro function when recording a small object from close up position You can shoot ...

Page 54: ... side is between approx 5 m and infinite When a conversion lens is attached note that the four corners of screen will be slightly dim if you zoom in on a subject on the W control side wide angle side When replacing the lens take care not to drop the DVD video camera recorder Attaching the conversion lens will disable the function of the built in flash Specify Flash Off see page 58 If a generally a...

Page 55: ...recording Manual Focus icon will appear on the screen 2 Press the zoom lever to T control side to zoom in on subject 3 Use the d c buttons to adjust the focus while viewing the image in the viewfinder or on the LCD screen Note Pressing FOCUS will alternate between manual focus and auto focus With auto focus no indication will appear on the screen Be sure to zoom in on your subject before manually ...

Page 56: ...in the center of screen Objects that are far and near at the same time Objects with little variation in brightness such as white wall Objects moving rapidly Dark objects Objects lit by neon sign spotlight etc which glares or emits strong light Object behind glass with water droplets dirt on it Night view ...

Page 57: ...cation will appear on the screen The exposure setting will return to Auto when the DVD video camera recorder is turned off 1 2 3 Compensating for Backlight 1 Press the BLC button during recording The backlight correction icon will appear Note Pressing the BLC button will alternate between backlight setting between on and off The backlight setting will automatically return to off when the DVD video...

Page 58: ...omatically adjusts the amount of light emitted but the light amount adjustment may be insufficient when a subject is too far away or too near If you continuously record using the Flash the Flash may not emit light or the amount of light may not be adjustable After recording using the Flash it is recommended that you wait for a few moments before pressing the PHOTO SELECT button to record will blin...

Page 59: ...button FULL AUTO will be displayed on the screen of DVD video camera recorder for several seconds The following settings will reset to defaults HDD HDD Function When setting full auto Reference page Focus Auto 55 Backlight compensation Off 57 Exposure Auto 57 Program AE Auto 60 White balance Auto 61 EIS On 63 MIC Filter Off 63 ...

Page 60: ...f When recording in a dark area an after image will appear when filming a moving subject or if camera shake occurs it is therefore recommended that you use a tripod in such cases If the Sports mode is used under a fluorescent light the image may flicker In this case use the Auto mode for recording Auto The camera recorder automatically judges the subject and surrounding environment for optimum rec...

Page 61: ...t allows you to record a subject up to 1 m even in a dark place An after image will appear when filming a moving subject or if camera shake occurs it is recommended that you use a tripod If a subject cannot be focused properly manually adjust the focus see page 55 ADJUSTING COLOR WHITE BALANCE This DVD video camera recorder automatically adjusts the color of subject Change the white balance settin...

Page 62: ...focus the object referring to Manually Focusing Subject see page 55 2 Press the MENU button use the f e d c buttons to choose White Bal Set on the Camera Functions Setup menu screen and then press the A button 3 Hold A button pressed until the h indicator changes from blinking to a steady light When the h indicator lights the white balance setting will be complete 4 Press the C button to end the s...

Page 63: ...D video camera recorder with both hands EIS may not operate correctly when the tele or wide conversion lens is used EIS cannot be used when recording photos RECORDING SUBJECT USING LARGE MAGNIFICATION DIGITAL ZOOM See page 53 for setting on digital zoom REDUCING WIND NOISE DURING RECORDING MIC FILTER When recording sound from the microphone built into this DVD video camera recorder you can reduce ...

Page 64: ...When using a DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW You cannot specify the combination of VIDEO Mode STD and 16 9 On p 84 If you specify 16 9 On and try to switch the VIDEO Mode to STD from XTRA or FINE the screen will automatically switch to the 4 3 aspect ratio display The movie quality setting is effective only during movie recording The setting will not be displayed during recording of stills Block like nois...

Page 65: ...finder when the wide screen mode is on and off 1 Press the MENU button use the f e d c buttons to choose 16 9 on the Record Functions Setup menu screen and then press the A button 2 Choose On and then press the A button 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting When viewing playback on an ordinary TV screen later specify 16 9 Off Recording with 16 9 On specified will be played back on an ordinary...

Page 66: ...pecified will be played back with the setting used during recording regardless of the 16 9 setting then being used The 16 9 setting is not compatible with ID 1 ID 2 If you connect this DVD vide camera recorder to the S1 or S2 terminal of TV the TV will automatically switch to the wide screen mode See TV instruction manual for details When using a video selector the TV may not automatically be swit...

Page 67: ...setting on the DVD video camera recorder Refer to the explanation starting from page 119 on how to connect the DVD video camera recorder to other devices or record images input from them 1 Press the MENU button use the f e d c A buttons to choose Input Source on the Record Functions Setup menu screen and then press the A button 2 Choose LINE and then press the A button 3 Press the MENU button to e...

Page 68: ...ion as with ordinary cameras 1 Press the MENU button use the f e d c A buttons to choose Self Timer on the Record Functions Setup menu screen and then press the A button 2 Select On and then press the A button The self timer will be set 3 Press the MENU button to end the setting 4 Press the PHOTO SELECT button The recording indicator at the front of DVD video camera recorder will blink The self ti...

Page 69: ...een display output functions only when the input selection is set to camera It cannot be set during external input DROP DETECTION HDD PROTECTION The default setting is On Specify HDD Protection Off if you plan to use the HDD built in this DVD video camera recorder in a weightless condition such as skydiving to prevent stop in recording or playback Specifying On in such status will activate the dro...

Page 70: ... Specifications on page 157 Note Depending on the shape of its plug an external microphone cannot be plugged in while the cable is left plugged in the AV S input output terminal Unplug the AV S input output cable to use the external microphone This DVD video camera recorder cannot use a plug in power type microphone Power is not supplied from this DVD video camera recorder Connecting an external m...

Page 71: ... appear when a DVD RAM DVD RW DVD R RW or card is used but the operation is the same 1 Set the power switch properly 2 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button The Disc Navigation screen shown on page 72 will appear 3 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button again Disc Navigation will be terminated and the DVD video camera recorder will enter the recording pause status You can also press the C button to end Disc ...

Page 72: ...is connected Doing so could damage the TV screen possibly by burning 1 Scene Video movie One scene refers to images recorded from one press of REC button until recording is stopped by pressing the REC button again Photo still One scene refers to a single photo recording by pressing the PHOTO SELECT button 2 Icon displayed on a photo recorded on a DVD RAM using a Hitachi DVD video camera recorder t...

Page 73: ... volume When playback ends The DVD video camera recorder will enter the playback pause status at the last image of last scene Pressing the C or DISC NAVIGATION button will restore the Disc Navigation screen When the playback pause status continues for as long as 5 minutes the Disc Navigation screen will automatically be restored Playing back photos A photo on DVD RAM will be displayed for approx 3...

Page 74: ... of image data Image data recorded on another DVD video camera recorder or DVD recorder may not be played on this DVD video camera recorder Depending on the amount of data to be played back it may take some time for the playback image to appear Do not operate the power switch or remove the card while the ACCESS PC or CARD ACCESS indicator is lit or blinking Doing so may damage the card or the data...

Page 75: ...d down c Scenes will be visually scanned forward Hold down d Scenes will be visually scanned backward Release the d or c button when you find the desired image Normal playback will start from that point Note If the temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder rises normal skip or search playback may not be possible Turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait for a few moments and then turn it ...

Page 76: ...rder to the playback pause status at the last image If the temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder rises normal skip or search playback may not be possible Turn the DVD video camera recorder off wait for a few moments and then turn it on again 13 PLAYING BACK STILLS Press the f or e button during playback to quickly play back stills in sequence Press e once To display stills one by one fo...

Page 77: ... point If multiple scenes are selected using the Disc Navigation function or PHOTO SELECT button choosing Top will jump to the beginning of selected scenes p 109 When multiple scenes are selected the total time of selected scenes will appear in the total recording time display With card the number of stills will appear at the TOP CURRENT END and GO TO indicators The cursor may not move at same pit...

Page 78: ...o display Playback information display Recording date time 006 06 00 00 16 Recording mode Scene No Repeat play 4 Program No or Play List No 2 Program or Play List 1 Counter HDD Disc type 3 Playback operation 5 003 100 0003 Recording mode Scene No File name Lock 4 Playback operation 5 Slide Show 4 1 Program or Play List 2 Number of program or play list being played back not displayed when all progr...

Page 79: ...d then selected Note You can know the status of scenes from the colors of cursor and bargraph Pressing the A button after selecting scenes will play back only the selected scenes from the beginning of each To cancel a selected scene select the scene to be canceled and then press the PHOTO SELECT button To cancel all selected scenes press the C button You can also select scenes in reverse from the ...

Page 80: ...ard 95 Scene lock You can lock any scene so that it will not be deleted by mistake Essential scenes are thereby protected and recording another still is possible 96 Scene information display You can display information on one scene or multiple scenes such as image quality recording time etc 98 Changing title You can change the title of play list or program 100 108 Creation of play list You can cre...

Page 81: ... 91 Select p 97 Move 1 p 91 107 1 Will appear when a play list is displayed Detail p 98 Fade p 92 Skip p 93 Thumbnail p 94 Execute p 85 Mark Off p 88 Start Current p 97 Current End p 97 All p 97 Play list Select p 103 Go To Top p 109 Play p 103 End p 109 Create p 102 Edit p 104 107 HDD Setting Format HDD p 109 Title Delete p 108 p 108 Protect HDD Capacity p 110 p 110 Update Control Info p 111 Full...

Page 82: ... p 97 Current End p 97 All p 97 Play list Select p 103 Go To Top p 109 Play p 103 End p 109 Create p 102 Edit p 104 107 DVD Setting Finalize DVD 5 p 112 Title p 108 Format DVD p 109 Delete p 108 Protect DVD p 110 Capacity p 110 Program Select p 99 Update Control Info p 111 Play p 100 Title p 100 5 DVD RW VR mode only Others Category 4 p 114 All p 114 Repeat Play p 115 VIDEO p 114 TV type p 115 PHO...

Page 83: ...Play p 100 Unfinalize DVD 6 p 113 Format DVD 6 p 109 Capacity p 110 Go To Top p 109 6 DVD RW VF mode RW only End p 109 Others Repeat Play p 115 On p 115 Off p 115 TV type p 115 16 9 p 115 4 3 p 115 Scene Delete p 89 Lock p 96 Select p 97 Start Current p 97 Detail p 98 Current End p 97 All p 97 Go To Top p 109 Slide Show Start p 115 End p 109 Card Format Card p 109 Capacity p 110 ...

Page 84: ... HDD Disc Navigation screen To dub the scenes in a different order create a play list on which scenes are registered in the desired order of dubbing see page 102 and then execute dubbing Before You Begin Set the power switch to HDD Prepare a recordable disc The recording time for a scene that can be dubbed on one disc is approx 30 minutes in FINE mode If the HDD contains a scene exceeding the leng...

Page 85: ... or direct or indirect damage when dubbing is not performed normally due to a fault in this DVD video camera recorder FIRST TIME NEW DUBBING This option allows you to dub scenes without dubbed marks among those recorded on HDD to a DVD beginning with the first scene without dubbed mark If those scenes cannot be included on one DVD the capacity of scenes will be calculated and the scenes will be du...

Page 86: ...e Dubbing Execute and then press the A button 2 From the Dubbing Menu screen choose Date and press the A button If no DVD is loaded in this DVD video camera recorder a message will appear Press the DISC EJECT button and then load a DVD 3 From the Select Date screen select the date on which scenes are to be dubbed and then press the A button If you have changed the title of program see page 100 the...

Page 87: ... message will appear Press the DISC EJECT button and then load a DVD 3 The screen for verification will appear Choose YES and press the A button Pressing the f button at this time will allow you to check the scenes to be dubbed to a DVD that is loaded in the DVD video camera recorder The scenes to be dubbed will be encircled by a red cursor To return to the verification screen press the C stop can...

Page 88: ...dividing the scene execute dubbing again 4 Press the DUBBING button The screen for verifying dubbing will appear Instead of pressing the DUBBING button you can press the MENU button choose Edit and then Enter The same screen will appear Choosing YES will start dubbing To cancel dubbing choose NO or press C stop cancel 5 When dubbing is finished check the Delete Scene screen Choosing YES will delet...

Page 89: ...can change it on this screen 6 The screen for verifying deletion will appear Choose YES and then press the A button Choose NO to cancel deletion After Yes or No setting the Delete Scene screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 and 6 to delete other scenes 7 Press the C button to quit Note If you point the cursor at the scene to be deleted on DISC NAVIGATION screen and then press the DELETE button on...

Page 90: ... appear Search and frame advance are useful when designating division points Combining scenes that were divided will restore the original scene see page 91 If a special effect has been added to the original scene the IN effect will be added to the first half of scene and the OUT effect to the latter half The division point may drift before or after the designated point by approximately 0 5 seconds...

Page 91: ...ges appearing on the verification screen are those of the first and last scenes to be combined Choose NO to cancel combination After Yes or No setting the Combine Scenes screen will be restored The thumbnail of the first scene will appear in the combined scene Repeat steps 3 and 6 to combine other scenes 7 Press the C button to quit Note You can also select multiple scenes after step 1 Press the M...

Page 92: ...ncel setting choose Cancel If you choose Enter and press the A button the Fade screen will be restored after a message appears Repeat steps 5 and 6 to add fade to other scenes 7 Press the C button to quit The and or icon s will appear in the scenes for which fade in and or fade out have been set Note If a disc on which fade has been set on scene with this DVD video camera recorder is played on a D...

Page 93: ...ting the Set Skip screen will be restored Repeat step 5 to set skipping of other scenes 6 Press the C button to quit A skip icon will appear in the thumbnail of any scene for which skipping has been set Releasing Skip Perform the same procedure as setting skip The skip icon will disappear and skipping of the scene will be released Note If you press the MENU button before pressing the A button in s...

Page 94: ...e thumbnail of the scene appears press the PHOTO SELECT button 7 The screen for verifying switching of thumbnail will appear Choose YES and then press the A button Choose NO to cancel switching of thumbnail After Yes or No setting the Change Thumbnail screen will be restored Repeat steps 5 7 to change the other scenes 8 Press the C button to quit Note If you press the MENU button before pressing t...

Page 95: ...el copy After Yes or No setting the Copy to card screen will be restored Repeat steps 6 and 7 to copy other stills to card 8 Press the C button to quit Note No movie can be copied If you press the MENU button before pressing the A button in step 6 the submenu screen will appear p 90 See Category p 114 to check the stills recorded on DVD RAM You can also select multiple scenes p 79 Even if all scen...

Page 96: ...d scene press the A button If you want to change the scene to be locked you can change it on this screen After setting the Lock Set screen will be restored Repeat step 6 to lock another scene 7 Press the C button to quit The lock icon T will appear on any scene for which lock has been set To unlock the scene Select the locked scene and then use the procedure shown on the left to unlock the scene T...

Page 97: ...Choose Start Current Current End or All and then press the A button Deselecting selected scenes Deselecting scenes one by one While you are displaying the All Programs screen on which scenes have been selected place the cursor on the scene to be deleted and then press the PHOTO SELECT button Note Up to 999 scenes can be selected Deselecting all the selected scenes at once While you are displaying ...

Page 98: ...VD RAM DVD RW DVD R finalized RW recorded on another device 4 Will not appear if the loaded card does not comply with DCF 5 Number of pixels on still in horizontal direction This may not appear with a JPEG file that does not conform to this DVD video camera recorder De t a i l Sc e n e N o 0 0 7 V IDEO F I NE 1m i n13 s e c Da t e 12 1 2007 8 00 00AM S k i p O f f Fa d e I N None OUT None D u b b ...

Page 99: ... the A button The Disc Navigation screen of the selected program will appear Note Pressing the C button on the Select Program screen will restore the Disc Navigation screen If a disc recorded on another device is loaded in this DVD video camera recorder the program may not be a collection of recordings on the same date If you change the video quality or switch the wide mode with a RW multiple prog...

Page 100: ...Select the program whose title you want to change and then press the A button The screen for setting a title will appear 5 Use the f e d c buttons to select a letter and then press the A button The selected letter will be entered Repeat this procedure inputting letters one by one to create a title Up to 20 characters can be input 6 After entering the title choose Enter and then press the A button ...

Page 101: ...tion of title setting will appear To cancel title setting choose YES If you press the C button on the screen for verifying change in title the title setting screen will be restored Double byte characters set on other devices may be displayed blank on this DVD video camera recorder Titles set on this DVD video camera recorder may not be visible on other devices Characters available for entering tit...

Page 102: ...ant press the A button If you want to change any of scenes you are registering you can also use this screen see pages 79 and 97 6 When creation of a play list is complete the created play list will appear on the Disc Navigation screen Note Only the data on scenes is recorded on play list If you create or delete play lists the original scenes in programs will not be erased Editing scenes on play li...

Page 103: ... etc use the same procedure for setting on program or scenes Perform these settings referring to the following reference pages 1 PLAYING BACK A PLAY LIST PLAY 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the f e d c A buttons to choose Play on the PlayList menu screen and then press the A button 4 Use the Start Playlist screen to select the play list to be played back and then ...

Page 104: ...n for verifying exit will appear Choose Yes and then end editing Note The mark shows the position where the scene is to be added Each time the DISPLAY button is pressed the operation guide the recording date time of the selected scene video quality screen aspect ratio and the recording length when using HDD will appear see page 72 Pressing the C button in the middle of adding scenes will display t...

Page 105: ...scenes to a play list 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button and then press the MENU button 2 Display the editing screen of the play list to be edited Perform steps 3 4 on page 104 3 In the lower row of the play list place the green mark at the position where you wish to insert a scene 4 Place the cursor on the scene to be added from the upper row You can also select multiple scenes p 79 5 Press the M...

Page 106: ...ay list itself will also be deleted 1 SELECTING SCENES USING SUBMENU FOR EDITING EDITING PLAY LIST You can specify the range of scenes when adding or deleting consecutive multiple scenes to from play list This Select menu item is useful when selecting consecutive multiple scenes in items for adding or deleting scenes 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button and then press the MENU button 2 Display the e...

Page 107: ...s the A button If you want to change the scene selected in step 4 you can do it on this screen 8 Move the mark to the position where you wish to move the scene and then press the A button 9 The screen for verifying move will appear Choose YES and then press the A button Choose NO to cancel move After Yes or No setting the scene select screen will be restored Repeat steps 7 9 to move another scene ...

Page 108: ...ocedure 1 DELETING PLAY LIST DELETE 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the f e d c A buttons to choose Delete on the PlayList menu screen and then press the A button 4 Use the Delete Playlist screen to select the play list you wish to delete and then press the A button 5 The screen for verifying deletion will appear Choose YES and then press the A button Choose NO to ...

Page 109: ...ch less time than using the scene delete function Initialization will delete all the recorded contents on HDD disc or card Be careful not to delete data by mistake It may not be possible to initialize a disc with many scratches or dirt Such a disc cannot be used p 10 This DVD video camera recorder may not recognize some discs or cards that have been initialized on PC or a device other than this DV...

Page 110: ...otection has been engaged on another device it may not be releasable on this DVD video camera recorder Use the original device that protected the disc to release the protection 1 2 3 VERIFYING REMAINING FREE SPACE ON DISC OR CARD CAPACITY 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the f e d c A buttons to choose Capacity on the HDD Setting DVD Setting or Card menu screen and ...

Page 111: ... completely When discarding or transferring this DVD video camera recorder be sure to delete any personal data on the HDD in order to prevent it from leaking out 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button and then the MENU button 2 Use the f e d c buttons to choose HDD Setting Full Format and then press the A button The HDD Full Format screen will appear 3 Choose YES and then press the A button The HDD wi...

Page 112: ... in the DVD video camera recorder has already been finalized you cannot choose Finalize DVD The time required to finalize disc that appears on the Finalize DVD screen is only for reference The shorter the recording time on disc the longer it will take to finalize it The second and later finalization will be faster with a disc which has previously been finalized Using FINALIZE button to finalize a ...

Page 113: ...GATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the f e d c A buttons to choose Unfinalize DVD on the DVD Setting menu screen and then press the A button The screen for verifying unfinalization will appear 4 Choose YES and then press the A button The message showing that the disc is being unfinalized will appear and the disc will then be unfinalized Note A finalized DVD RW VR mode can be recorded as i...

Page 114: ...PENDENTLY CATEGORY If you insert a DVD RAM that includes photos recorded on a DVD video camera recorder other than DZ HS503 the scenes on the disc will be displayed in the order of recording regardless of whether they are movies or stills Scenes recorded on this DVD video camera recorder will be displayed in the order of recording regardless of whether they are movies or stills You can use the Dis...

Page 115: ...a disc recorded in wide mode to a TV with 4 3 display only and play it back vertically long images will appear You can specify TV type 4 3 to display 4 3 images on the TV 1 Press the DISC NAVIGATION button 2 Press the MENU button 3 Use the f e d c A buttons to choose TV type on the Others menu screen and then press the A button 4 Choose 4 3 and then press the A button 3 SLIDE SHOW CONTINUOUS PLAYB...

Page 116: ...is may cause howling from the TV speakers Insert the AV S input output cable plugs into jacks straight Obliquely inserting them could damage the jacks If your TV has an S VIDEO input jack you can connect the S VIDEO plug to it HDD HDD To AV input output jack AV S input output cable provided To video audio input jacks Red Yellow White To S VIDEO input jack S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO L R VIDEO AUDIO L R VI...

Page 117: ...ng the DVD video camera recorder while viewing an image on TV screen However if you use a Hitachi VCR the remote control may inadvertently operate the VCR if it is near the DVD video camera recorder To prevent this set the remote control code of the VCR to a position other than VCR2 Information during recording and playback will appear on the TV screen You can also switch off the display during re...

Page 118: ... recorder player and play it back See the instruction manual for DVD recorder player Note Do not insert a DVD RW VF mode DVD R that has not been finalized into any DVD recorder The disc may be unusable Do not insert a DVD RW VF mode DVD R recorded on another DVD recorder and not finalized in this DVD video camera recorder Doing so will make the disc unusable A recorded RW is automatically finalize...

Page 119: ...1 No photo can be recorded 2 Only photos can be recorded No video can be recorded If you operate the DVD video camera recorder connected to another device always power the camera recorder from AC outlet using the AC adapter charger If you use a Hitachi VCR it will be operated by the remote control provided with the DVD video camera recorder When recording an image from a Hitachi VCR change the rem...

Page 120: ...f most images is prohibited by the copy guard signal to protect the copyright except for images recorded on camcorders for personal enjoyment COPY PROTECTED appears in these images They cannot be recorded on this DVD video camera recorder Typical copyright protected images include those of DVD video LD recorded video tapes some parts of digital satellite broadcasts etc If a video signal that canno...

Page 121: ...d device The DVD video camera recorder will start playback and the recorded device will record dub it Note Using S VIDEO will enable you to record clearer images Reduce the volume of external input sound heard from the built in speaker The loud volume may cause noise to enter the recorded image It is recommended that you use Disc Navigation to create a play list including the scenes to be dubbed a...

Page 122: ...RW DVD R by importing the images recorded on the DVD video camera recorder into Macintosh The following are available on the provided software Note Finalize the DVD RW DVD R recorded on the DVD video camera recorder before using it on PC You cannot create a DVD VR DVD RAM DVD RW on the Macintosh software Since the audio format of the MPEG file imported into Macintosh using ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition...

Page 123: ...th DirectX 9 0c or higher Sound Sound Blaster or its equivalent Other Environment where DirectX 9 0c can operate normally When using Macintosh OS Mac OS X v10 3 9 v10 4 2 v10 4 8 The provided software cannot be used on Mac OS X Server CPU PowerPC G4 1 GHz or higher PowerPC G5 Intel Core Memory At least 256 MB 512 MB or more is recommended HDD Free space needed for installation Approx 30 MB To crea...

Page 124: ...e setup exe icon in it Extension exe may not appear depending on the PC used 3 Choose the language to be installed Choose the language used with ImageMixer 3 and then click Next 4 The ImageMixer 3 installation screen will appear Click Next 5 Checking license agreement Carefully read the license agreement If you accept the contents choose I accept the terms of the license agreement and then click N...

Page 125: ...stalled Easy CD Creator 5 may not operate normally The screen shown below will appear after you click Install If you are using Easy CD Creator 5 click Yes and do not install ImageMixer 3 9 After installation is finished the screen for prompting restart will appear Click Finish to restart the PC After restart remove the CD ROM from the PC Installing the software is now complete Note After installat...

Page 126: ...the license agreement If you agree with the contents choose Continue If you accept the license agreement click I agree With the provided software for Macintosh the language used with OS will automatically be installed 5 Choose the installation destination and type of installation and click Continue Then click Install Follow the instructions on screen for operation Installation will start 6 After i...

Page 127: ...der When using Windows the DVD video camera recorder can be connected to a USB1 1 port of PC However since the data transfer speed is lower than when connecting to a USB2 0 port lost frames may occur or the process may take more time Read Cautions when connecting DVD video camera recorder to PC on page 140 The power switch of this DVD video camera recorder has three modes HDD mode when it is set t...

Page 128: ...ble click this icon The contents of card can be checked The shape of icon and drive name will depend on the software environment used Handling photos Photos are recorded on a SD memory card in this DVD video camera recorder in JPEG format Use the application that conforms to the JPEG images The following shows how to import photos into PC Macintosh Insert an SD memory card with photos recorded int...

Page 129: ...the removal drive icon displayed on desktop and place it in Trash Box After making sure that the icon disappears from desktop remove the SD memory card from the card insertion slot of this DVD video camera recorder USING DISC IN DVD DRIVE BUILT INTO PC If you have a PC with the drive conforming to the disc used and the application software you can directly insert the disc into the drive to use it ...

Page 130: ...C used 3 A message showing that hardware removal is possible will appear Unplug the PC connection cable When using Macintosh When removing the DVD video camera recorder from PC choose the drive icon of DVD video camera recorder HDD disc or card and choose Eject in the File menu Click If hardware removal results in error terminate Windows once and then unplug the PC connection cable When using Wind...

Page 131: ... Connect this DVD video camera recorder to the USB port of PC To view images recorded on a disc first insert the disc you wish to play back into the DVD video camera recorder and then connect the DVD video camera recorder to the USB port of PC 2 Start ImageMixer 3 When ImageMixer 3 starts up the launcher shown below will appear Click Playback Import Movie 3 Choose the camcorder on the library scre...

Page 132: ...o the USB port of PC To save images recorded on a disc first insert the disc you wish to save into the DVD video camera recorder and then connect the DVD video camera recorder to the USB port of PC 2 Start ImageMixer 3 When ImageMixer 3 starts up the launcher shown below will appear Click Create DVD Video 3 Click Create New DVD 4 Setting up project Set up a project You can set up the designated sa...

Page 133: ...ck After a short while the images on the disc will appear Perform the same procedure to import the images When the images on DVD RW VF mode DVD R RW are imported the recording date time will not appear Note To import all chapters in the title at once click Select all in the editing menu at the top of screen and then click Import To import multiple chapters click the desired chapters while holding ...

Page 134: ...he OK button Once the contents on disc have been deleted the cover of disc insertion block on DVD video camera recorder will open Close the cover following the message instruction If the disc contains a video file that does not conform to DVD Video format the video will be re encoded resulting in deterioration of image quality If you execute File Save project the halfway operation status can be sa...

Page 135: ...before it is played back on Macintosh 1 Connect this DVD video camera recorder to the USB port of Macintosh To save images recorded on a disc first insert the disc you wish to save into the DVD video camera recorder and then connect the DVD video camera recorder to the USB port of Macintosh 2 Start ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM 3 Choose Hitachi DVDCAM Click Hitachi DVDCAM displayed on the left of screen...

Page 136: ...layed back and then click Import at the bottom of screen Importing the scene will start Click Library at the top left of screen The video files imported into Macintosh using ImageMixer 3 will appear in a list as shown below Select a video file on this library screen and click the Playback button at the bottom of screen The video file can be played back Also clicking the Movie Edit icon will allow ...

Page 137: ...cintosh using ImageMixer 3 Select the video files from which you wish to create a DVD Video and then click DVD List at the bottom of screen The screen for selecting the DVD menu design size of DVD disc to be created 8 cm 12 cm and picture quality will appear Choose the desired settings and click OK The created DVD list will be added The DVD list has been registered Untitled Double click Untitled t...

Page 138: ...DVD will start If you wish to create multiple DVDs of the same contents choose Yes for the message Do you want to create another disc that will be displayed after a DVD is created Note If you load a written DVD RW in the write drive a dialog Are you sure you want to delete the contents of disc will appear Deleting the content of disc will erase all data on the disc Carefully check the content of d...

Page 139: ... Administrator authority is required for uninstallation When using Macintosh Manually move the following folders files installed to Recycle Bin Application ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM User Movies ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM User Library Application Support ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM User Library Preferences com PIXELA ImageMixer 3 DVDCAM plist Library Receipts ImageMixer 3 for DVDCAM pkg Note User will depen...

Page 140: ...recorded on HDD into PC During this time make sure that the temperature of this DVD video camera recorder does not get too high Contents edited on the DVD video camera recorder will not be reflected in the provided software If the DVD video camera recorder is connected via USB hub or to a USB port on PC front panel or keyboard the DVD video camera recorder may not be recognized by PC If this happe...

Page 141: ...on lens DZ TL1 p 54 POWER SUPPLY Battery DZ BP14SJ Battery DZ BP21SJ When using camera accessories be sure to read the instruction manuals for each accessory Refer to the catalog for details The models and specifications of the optional accessories shown on this page are subject to change and their production may be discontinued ...

Page 142: ...ttery can be used for repair if the remaining battery level indicator shows more than half level Repair will normally be complete in several minutes but it may take longer up to one hour Data may not be repaired depending on the timing when power was turned off Data may not be repaired normally if data recorded on another recorder is mixed in The repaired data may be different from the original re...

Page 143: ...k dirt crack both sides contrary inserted correctly Error occurred while the disc was being recognized Make sure that there is no scratch or dirt on disc that the surface back of disc is not reversed and that the disc is firmly pushed against the turntable See 3 and 4 on page 148 11 40 CANNOT RECORD PHOTOS This message will appear when the PHOTO SELECT button is pressed with the power switch set t...

Page 144: ...nd make sure that the disc is not write protected 27 110 CHECK HDD The HDD may have been destroyed Also check to see whether the HDD is write protected 110 Control Information Error Mismatch may occur between the recorded image and scene information Update the control information 111 Use another disc See 3 and 4 on page 148 COPY PROTECTED The video signal input to this DVD video camera recorder ma...

Page 145: ...y later The temperature inside the DVD video camera recorder is too high and writing to disc or reading from disc may not be performed normally Turn the DVD video camera recorder off and wait for a while The temperature will be effectively decreased if the DVD video camera recorder is placed in a well ventilated spot 33 DVD R cannot dub the scene recorded in STD mode and 16 9 With a DVD RW VF mode...

Page 146: ...xecute Delete unwanted scenes 89 HDD DVD has no data This message will appear when an attempt is made to execute dubbing playback or editing on Disc Navigation when no scene has been recorded HDD DVD has no PlayList Switching of play list was selected with no play list stored 103 HDD DVD includes protected scenes Delete scenes The disc may be software protected from a device other than this DVD vi...

Page 147: ...ene to be dubbed is larger than the free space on one disc approx 1 4 GB approx 30 minutes in FINE mode Divide the scene and then dub it 84 Scenes over limit Cannot add scenes The number of scenes entered in play list has reached the limit that can be entered Delete several scenes 102 106 Scenes over limit Cannot divide scene The number of entered scenes has reached the limit that can be entered D...

Page 148: ...recorder The disc may be unusable This DVD cannot be used Please replace DVD A disc that cannot be used on this DVD video camera recorder has been loaded Check the type of disc 27 This DVD is finalized Finalize is not required This message will appear if you press the FINALIZE button with a finalized DVD RW DVD R RW loaded in this DVD video camera recorder Finalizing the disc is not necessary 112 ...

Page 149: ... battery 32 The CHARGE indicator on AC adapter charger is blinking Is the ambient temperature too low or too high Charge the battery in environment where the temperature is 10 30ºC The battery has possibly discharged excessively Continue charging After a while the battery will be charged to the specified voltage and the CHARGE indicator will light Then the battery charge will be completed normally...

Page 150: ... adhere to it Clean the disc If there is still no improvement replace the disc 11 Is some other AV device directly connected to the video audio input output jack of this DVD video camera recorder If the AV device is connected via several other devices such as AV selector the video signal may not be transmitted incorrectly In such a case reduce the number of devices through which the video signal i...

Page 151: ...1 Pressing the playback button will not start playback Has the image been recorded by devices other than this DVD video camera recorder Playback of image recorded on devices other than this DVD video camera recorder may be impossible on this DVD video camera recorder 74 Has scene been edited on a device other than this DVD video camera recorder If a scene recorded on this DVD video camera recorder...

Page 152: ...meras used DCF Design rule for Camera File system is an integrated image file format of digital cameras Image files can be used on all digital devices conforming to DCF It will take some time to play back photos on card When playing back a still Playback will appear Stills with a large number of pixels will take some time to appear Symptom Cause and Correction Reference page No drive icon appears ...

Page 153: ...ted into Macintosh is played back on Quick Time with an MPEG 2 playback component adopted Since an MPEG file imported into Macintosh using ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM uses the audio format of AC3 audio no audio will be played back even if the Quick Time MPEG 2 playback component is introduced Only video will be played back Use ImageMixer 3 Mac Edition for DVDCAM for playback 135 When the t...

Page 154: ...humbnail screen 79 89 Disc cannot be removed Cover will not open Did you detach the battery or AC adapter charger before setting the power switch to OFF Is the battery charged Connect a charged battery or the AC adapter charger and then press the DISC EJECT button to remove the disc Did the DVD video camera recorder turn off because the battery remaining level ran out Connect a charged battery or ...

Page 155: ...as turned off last When the temperature is greatly different from the status of previous recording When disc with scratches dirt or fingerprints is inserted When disc is subject to severe vibrations When the battery or DC power cord was disconnected instead of following the correct procedure using power switch to turn the DVD video camera recorder off 8 40 No image in viewfinder Is LCD monitor ope...

Page 156: ...press the RESET button with undue force Before pressing the RESET button be sure to remove the disc from the DVD video camera recorder Pressing the RESET button with a disc loaded may erase the scenes recorded on the disc List of setting items Item Default Setting method Camera Functions Setup Program AE Auto p 60 White Bal Auto p 61 ElS On p 63 Dig Zoom 40 p 53 MIC Filter Off p 63 Flash Auto p 58...

Page 157: ...quired minimum illumination 24 l in Auto mode 1 30 1 lx in Low Light mode 1 4 Viewfinder 0 2 inch color equivalent to approx 200 000 pixels LCD monitor 2 7 inch color TFT approx 120 000 pixels Electronic image stabilizer Electronic type Shutter speed 1 4 1 4000 seconds movie Self timer recording Still recording only External microphone jack ø3 5 mm stereo mini jack a plug in power type microphone ...

Page 158: ...ming to RW Ver 1 2 Only discs not packed in Round DVD Holder or cartridge Recordable card SD memory card Jacks Video audio input output 1 External microphone input 1 PC connection terminal connected to PC USB port 1 Battery system Lithium ion Power consumption When recording with LCD monitor off DVD RAM used approx 5 1W in FINE mode Dimensions W H D Approx 71 92 143 mm including supplied battery p...

Page 159: ...utomatically stop recording After approx one minute it will automatically restart recording no scene will be recorded during this recording pause As a result multiple thumbnails will appear for the scene recorded continuously for more than 9 hours even with one time recording of that scene 2 Variable bit recording recording of more than 7 hours on HDD or more than 18 minutes on disc may be possibl...

Page 160: ...pprox 50 Approx 100 Approx 200 Approx 400 Approx 800 ECO Approx 37 Approx 75 Approx 150 Approx 300 Approx 600 Approx 1 200 Recording quality Capacity 32 MB 64 MB 128MB 256 MB 512 MB 1 GB FINE Approx 180 Approx 380 Approx 750 Approx 1 500 Approx 3 000 Approx 6 000 NORM Approx 240 Approx 500 Approx 1 000 Approx 2 000 Approx 4 000 Approx 8 000 ECO Approx 370 Approx 750 Approx 1 500 Approx 3 000 Appro...

Page 161: ...cene 98 Dig Zoom 53 Diopter control 34 Disc Available 26 Finalize 112 Format 109 Handling 10 Protection 110 Update Control Info 111 DISC EJECT button 40 Display Information LCD 46 Scenes information 98 Viewfinder 34 Divide 90 Dubbing Dubbed mark 85 Dubbing from HDD to disc 87 Dubbing from to other video devices 119 Dubbing Menu 85 DUBBING button 85 DVD player 118 DVD R 26 DVD RAM 26 DVD recorder 1...

Page 162: ...Q Quality Card 67 Quick Menu 51 QUICK MENU button 51 R Record button 43 Recording indicator 37 Remote control 23 Repeat Play 115 Reset settings 37 system 156 RESET button 156 RW 26 S Sand Snow Program AE 60 Scene 72 Combine 91 Delete 89 Detail 98 Divide 90 Fade 92 Move 91 107 Select 97 Skip 93 Searching for image 75 Select play list 103 Select program 99 Select Scene 79 Self Timer 68 Shoulder Stra...

Page 163: ...omputers on network you must obtain the right of use for each computer from Pixela Corporation You may not let any third party use this program by granting reuse transfer lease lending etc You may not modify alter decompile or deassemble all or any part of this program or its accessories And you may not allow any third party do so Termination of Agreement If you duplicate this program and its acce...